United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Goods Producing Industry in January, 2025 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on March 23, 2026.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2025, Alaska had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry ($48.42) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Hawaii ($47.03), and District of Columbia ($46.47).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the goods producing industry for different states in January 2025.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alaska 48.42
Hawaii 47.03
District of Columbia 46.47
Washington 44.1
Massachusetts 43.74
California 43.23
Colorado 43.21
New Jersey 41.06
Nevada 39.61
Connecticut 39.46
New York 39.35
Oregon 39.09
New Hampshire 38.35
Maryland 37.84
Rhode Island 37.8
Illinois 37.44
Minnesota 37.32
Wyoming 37.29
Texas 37.07
Arizona 36.73
Missouri 36.44
Delaware 36.08
North Dakota 36.08
Utah 35.56
Michigan 35.46
Florida 35.08
Ohio 34.94
Pennsylvania 34.81
Virginia 34.77
Oklahoma 34.71
South Carolina 34.42
Wisconsin 34.35
Georgia 34.27
Montana 34.07
New Mexico 33.89
Vermont 33.7
Maine 33.63
Louisiana 33.34
North Carolina 33.22
Idaho 33.14
Kentucky 32.78
Indiana 32.2
Nebraska 32.09
Tennessee 31.79
West Virginia 31.68
Alabama 31.19
South Dakota 31.14
Kansas 31.05
Iowa 31.02
Mississippi 30.52
Arkansas 28.79